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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
FACTS ABOUT GLOVES.
Information Impaired by Pretty Ncw
Vs. York Saieswomnp.


"You want to know about glovesPN
A pretty saleswoman, leaned across
the counter of one of tho leading up
town glove emporiums and smiled into
the face of q youthful news gatheror.
II he had never taken the slightest in
terest in gloves before he certainly did
now, and the obliging young woman
kindly continuod: Ht
"These light gray and mastic gloves
with seams Tapped and finished about
the wrist with a strip of black leather
and several rows of black stitching are
the newest styles out, and are quite the
proper thing for ladies street dress.
"No; they are not exactly suitable
for evening wear Gloves for that use
should be made of undresscd kid, and
the most fashionable color is shade of
light tan. But the proper fad is to have
slippers made out of similar material
and of the exact color. These should
bo worn with suede-colorcd silk stock
ings, IL you know what those are. F"
The reporter did not bctray his ig-
norancc, however keenly he may have
regretted it, .a ...-..a .-
There are other fashions in ladies'
street gloves" continued the. young
woman "thesc four. button gloves with
embroidery on the back in black or self
colored stitching, are very correct and
extremely popular. Yon notice the size
of the buttons. They nre gilt and are
nearly half an inch in diameter. They
are the proper thing. The stitching is
made by machine, and is smooth on the
under side, so that it does not hurt the
hands as hand embroidery does"
"But aren't these gloves all rather
large, or do all gloves look larger when
they are of the hand than when they
are filed P" ventured the inquisitor.
Not at all, but they are making
gloves larger now than formerly. They
are loose in the wrist and give more
room for the blood to circulate. With
the present style, cold fingers are far
less usual than they were season or so
ago. The prices ? They are about the
same. There is always one staple thing
about the glove trade and that is the
price. Remember that point. 1t may
he valuable some day, you cant tell.
Reporters do sometimes marry and such
information may be useful to you when
you begin housekeeping. N y Mail
and Express.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
Keep the Stables Clean.

The stables IN which our cows are
kept should be kept cleIn and the
atmosphere should be pure. The ordi-
nary methods to accomplish this are well
enough known. But we are reminded
by contemporary of the usefulness of
land plaster to aid in this work. We
have never thought to recommend land
plaster specially for COW stables. But
the suggestion is good one. Plaster
is an absorbent. Indeed that's its prin-
cipal use. Scattered over and through
manure, it not only aids in purifying
the air by its absorption, but preserves
much of the fcrtilizihg elements that
would be lost. 1t would be good in
vestment to buy few barrels of plaster
for the COW stables and all stables
Western Raral.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

but they are fun of pathos and prophecy.
He pointed to the black stones overhead
and added: This rocky roof hides the stars,
but it can not keep them from shining;
thus they who turn many to righteousness
shall shine as the stars of Heaven. / know
that shall be given rs food to the wild
beasts when this great feast shall have
passed by, but the tar of bethlehem shall
never set
1t was two hundred years after this dis
mai -assemblnge In a tomb the Christmas
feast came out into the open light of day
and began to hang It's garlands upon the
doors and gates OF Rome. Thus can the
happy youth of this country read in this
festival the quality of civilization. because
this day was blackest when civilization was
full of cruelty. 1t measures the ndyance of
the minds light and the hearts beneyo-
lence at
In the Puritan period this day was the
picture of the passing religion of reform.
Christmas wes not 30 much despised and
abused ms simply neglected as OF no value.
Having no gladness to express, the re-
formers needed no time in December nor In
May for Its expression A feast which the
Pagan Emperore expanded into seven days
the Purit ms would have condensed into
seven minuves. had they thought enough
Of the affair TO warrant any form of action.
yRO pest wbe wrote in tho years between
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
Italian Love-Charms.


There arc some pretty love-charms
in Capri. To win girls heart tho
lover must steal hair from her head
and tic it to one of his own. So long
as the knot holds firm his love is re-
turned. This resembles tho charm
used on the sacred hill of Monte Ver-
gine, near Naples. There betrothcd
pilgrims fastcn broom twigs together
with strip of rag, and until the twigs
part their love endues. Rags flutter
on every bush along tho path TO the
great sanctuary, and married couples
often return there to examine their
united twigs. Ill-matched pairs prob
ably scorn to renew the pilgrimage.
Love-sick maids and men mix drop of
their blood in little wine and per-
suade the object of their affections to
drink it. This is an infallible love-
philtre. A man may also win girls
heart by pricking her name upon q
fg-leaf and letting the wind blow it
away. ay.-EngliSh Illustrated Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
IF bird in the hand ia worth two in the
bush, is mole on the face worth two In
the groundp


Many women are prevented by feelings
of delicacy from consulting physician in
those disorders arising from functional
arrangement of her peculiarly delicate or
ganism, and the most serious results are
often caused by this neglect. To such per-
sons DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
an especial boon, as it offers sure and safo
cure for all those distressing disorders TO
which women are peculiarly subject, while
it saves modest girl or woman from tho
embarrassment Of personal consultation
with physician. "Favorite Prescription
is the only medicine for woman's peculiar
weakness and ailments, sold by druggists,
under positive guarantee from the manu-
facturers, that it will give satisfaction in
every sase, or money will be refunded. See
guarantee on bottle wrapper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
A PEppLER CALLED.
How Gang OF Horse-Traders Were
Fooled by an Old sTrotter.

Fooled by an Old sTrotter.
There is gang of horse-traders out
Mt hamlet on Grand River avenue, q
few miles from the city. and last fall n
Dctroiter who made an exchange of
eouines out there had "doctored
plug" put of on him which made him
very tired before he reached home, and
more weary when the animal died on
his hands within n week. He wanted
to get even, and he went to tin ped
dler whom he knew to help him. An
old trotter, W ho had been retired from
the track, was given n weeks work in
sulky. and the pcddlcr then placed
him before his wagon and gently moved
out on the enemy. 1t was trading day,
and he found the gang all out
There was some talk, and some beer,
and some more talk, but the peddler
didn't want to trade. He wanted a go
of half Il mile for five dollars. The
gang laughed and jeered, and when
the pcddler laid down his money he
was invited to make. it fifty dollar2.
From fifty dollars it grew to one hun
area uDllaTS, aIlu lie utiHilCNcu lIOili IHc
wagon and hitchcd to a sulky. They
had half mile measured off on the
graveled road, and just before the
start was made they put up twenty dol
lars more against his watch. The gang
had clipper" and every man would
have sold his shirt to bet on him.
The two horses got away at the first
score, and in about minute some
thing was heard to drop. 1t was the
feet of the old ''wringer" striking a
$50 gait. Then something stopped:
1t was the clipper" whose driver had
pulled him up to see where the other
horse had gone to, and whether he had
wings or had been shot from cannon.
Next day. when stranger came
through there Offering town lots in
Arizona for fifteen cents apiece, the
gang scrapcd all their funds together
and the spokesman said:
"Stran ger, the price seems very rea-
sonablc, and we'll take one-third Of one
lot. .n-Detroit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
CALIFORNIA WOMEN.
joaquin Miller Pronounces Them Strange.
ly, Gloriously Beautiful.

Joaquin Miller Pronounces Them Strange
Iy, GIoriously Beautiful.
/ must mention two unmistakable
physical features of the single and sim
cere California women. The first of
these is her early developments | was
called upon to address the young la
dies of our celebrated Mills Seminary
the Yassar College of the Pacific
coast-not long ago; but before i had
been five minutes on the stand | found
was speaking to women-women in
body and women in mind. A second
and singularly beautiful feature
in the coming Californian, this new
woman of the new world, is
her golden hair. When called upon to
speak to the girls of the high school of
San Francisco n few weeks since it was
like looking overa yellow harvest field.
Aud count this very singular, for we
have dash of Moorish blood here
the Moor of the Alhambra, the Arab of
the Jesuit fathers. We have some of
the pure Castilian, it is true, but near.y
all our Spanish stock is pla'hed with the
tawny blood of either the Moor or the
native American Indian. Then again
we have the Kanakas in our schools.
There are also many swarthy folk from
far down the Pacific seas. But over
and above all these towers the tall CAL
ifornia girl, her head and shoulders
laden with ripened wheat
concede there are beautiful women
in London, beautiful women in New
York-strangely, glorionsly beautiful;
but they are not distinct types ut all.
The whole wide world has been pill
laged and ravagcd to procure them.
Aud as for the one wondrous beauty of
Europe, Mrs. Lnngtry, she is now with
u; and all who know me know how
much have admired her simple beauty
and helped to celebrate it. Yet | as
sert that can find in California twen-
ty Langtrys any day. .-.. .4t.,.- -
must say briefly but emphatically
that the women of the Pacific coast are
the best dressed ever saw. No, they
do not wear gold, They do not wear
many diamonds, as rule. But that
beastly abomination unto the Lord
the bustle--has never yet had its full
growth, here thank God, as in the States.
Neither did the "bang" in its craziest
days ever do much damage to the Cali
fornian. Even the skating-rlnk rage
failed to lift the California woman
! from her feet, as elsewhere. But quiet,
good sense-the best thing to have in
any land or family-has always kept
our calm and queenly California wo-
men out of all such excuses and out of
many prevailing follies. And all this
comes, think Of disposition TO decide
and act for. herself. Joaquin Miller, in
PHILADELPHIA Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

"A Generous Husband are you
going to buy your wife for a Christmas
pi ssentY" 81 am thinking of getting her
plano" Scan she plhyYg Sof course not
Do you suppose I'd be such fool as to buy
her piano II she could playY ] am going
to get her plano because 1t makes the par.
l0r look 80 stylish "--4sra' SVsi~ss
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
WHO SENT IT?
How One Chicago Man Became a
-7 Millionaire.

Thcreawcre five of usin the room and
the talk had drifted on the making OF
fortunes in America. We each of us
agreed 70 tell, in a strictly confidential
way of course how we had made our
cash. l. started off and related the
particulars how my mi lion and half
had been accumulated, and then it
came to the Chicago mans turn.
"Well. " he began, a don toften tell
this story, as it is rather hard to get
any one to believe il,
We all expressed proper astonish-
ment at.tliis, and the grain buyer from
Milwaukee, said it was the first time in
his life that he had ever known n Chi
cago man S word to be doubted
The Chicago man thanked us and
proceeded:
Il will begin by showing you
couple of telegrams. You know, per-
haps, that j am stock broker in Chi
cago. l had a partner; the firm was
Wiggins IL Blunt then. The first of
these kilograms is undoubtedly from
Virgins. The second-well, we'll
speak OF mat later on.
Here Mr.. Blunt took from his pock-
et-book couple of pieces of very much
worn paper. He handed me the first
after carefully unfolding it and recog-
nized theausual telegraphic form. 1t
read: b. .s
Magnus Blunt, Board of Trade, Chicago:
Leave Buffalo on the Lake Shore for home
this evening
j. Z. WIGGISs.
lpassed the message on and took the
next one. After puzzling over it for n
moment, / said:
WE'LL can't make much out of
this
Read it out" suggested the Toledo
man. .
Tread: -s
a. Immediate, rush)
Magnus Blunt, 1853 Lowergrade ave, Chicago:
Selfwill laird shopwalker immeasurably utili.
zation quandary posset two
wIGGISs
"Hadthe old man got drunk on Buf-
falo whiskyP recognize the general
effect Of it." said the Milwaukee citi-
zen. So. t-
pretty near as bad as Milwaukee
beer" put in the Toledo man, with the
natural jealousy of his town.
When, the telegram had been passed
round the Chicago broker took up his
yarn.
"Wiggins and / had cipher code.
1T was the familiar dictionary one.
We each carried with us small pocket
dictionary and if there was an import
ant message to send we sent it by that.
Such codes have been unrnveled, rs in
fact all ciphers may be, but we always
found it the most convenient form and
about as safe as any other.
''At the time speak of the firm Of
Virgins & Blunt was not as prosper
Gus as we could have wished Wig
gins went down to Buffalo to see about
wheat deal that we had on hand. We
had speculated in wheat and railroad
stocks and had made something and
lost about an equal amount, We had
no inside points and were working the
market rather blindly, but Virgins
was n good man and for Chicago u safe
man. He never risked too much and
his judgment was very reliable. was
sure we would make strike sometime
soon, and in fact all we were doing
was hanging on for the right time to
strike.
"Wiggins had written to me the day
before that he had not succeeded in
getting the Buffalo people into the deal
he had been organizing, but added that
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

L our students of the
public could take a
measurement of hap
plness and sorrow, as
our students of nat
ural science + n k o
soundings of oceans,
the Christmas week
might well be taken
MS the time of making
IN estimate of the
general welfare of
society. The millions
ia hould b Q judged
from those days in
which nil nnkp som q
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

-Tcacher-"Class in definitions, at
tention!" Class-"Yes, m M Teacher
-"Defne tho word bombast." Bright
pupil - anarchists talkin' about
bombs. ."-Onaha World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
Worlds DispsnsarY Medical Association,
s6s Main ST., RUEFALc, N. Y.

WHY WORK $s sss 4$$Ss$Ht '4ss' $s7'.s $tS !;
Why tryto secure u living from rom
such hghpriced or heavily mGrtgeEea in,'nS r, I6
your self? Why not secure at once some OF the
low priced but very fertile and wen iochtea
lands nd iacent TO railroads now to bp obtained
nv those going to Northern Dakota md Mime
sofa wherc you can make n largernet proht per
aero than on tho high priced or worn'nnt laho %
Won now occupy? Why not 90 and look tho
situation over and see for yourself, or At lehst
obtain further information: which VIII be y
sent free, If you will Address &. y
" ARREN, Gen Pass. Agt, st. Paul, MINI. !
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

An ingenious manufacturer declares
that the Spanish lieorice of commerce
is often nothing else than mixture of
the juice of licorice with the worst kind
of gum arabic. Metallic copper scraped
off the evaporating panD is frequently
present, and starch and four some
times constitute nearly oHe'half of the
subject
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

Jill died from " cause unknown"
Smiles will supersede many frowns, and
many discomforts will be unknown, when.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets en-
tirely supersede, as they bid fair to do, the
large and less efficient pill of our forefath-
ers Every day they gain new laurels!
Most popular when most ills aboundl
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

THE dog that goes without a muzzlo In
New York to save n trtfi ng expense ia
penny wise and pound" .foslish.--1erGa
SVthlSs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

For Throat Diseases and Coughs use
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocuEs. Like all
really good things, they are initiated. The
genuine dre Soil Only IN boxes
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23


Hence, the force ofthc following voluntary let
ter, which is basej upon the conscientious con.
viction formed from tho long and cautious
experience of n leading drug house Of Boston,
represents in every line n most important
and valued revelation! Boston July II,
lsS7.--The Charles A. Vogcler Co.-Gcntlc.
men: Many preparations arc placed before
the public, and for n time at least they Lave
a large but temporary salc-lnrgc, because Of
the extensive advertising; temporary US tho
suffering class soon realize that the COM
pound possesses but little merit. Not so with
st. Jacobs Oil. It's success has been constant
from tho start, aud to-day we regard it as one
of those standard remedies TINT our tudo
consider rs absolutely essential to always
cnrry in their stock. Personal experience
and the good words Of the druggists of New
England all tend TO provo that each year will
add to its. sale and we'll deserved popularity.
Signed, Doolittle 6; Smith" Taking the
many cases of cure, published by the pro-
prietors, examples are given of its unvarying
effects in the worst chronic cases, and there
is nothing in trade which can approach its
efiicaCy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
CHRISTMAS, OLD AND NEW.

The December OF tho First Contury-The
First Christmas of the Purittns-Christ-
mas of Early Times Contrastcd with
That of To-day, und tho Great Lessons
They Teach.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

Haphaznrd Medication,
First with one cathartic, then with another,
never giving any fair trial, is no way to
cure constipation. In its chronic form it is
obstinate, but 1t is at first relieved and then
positively eradicated by Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, as final consequence This prep
aration also subjugates and prevents inter-
mittent and bilious remittent fever, rheu-
matism and dyspepsia, and builds up q
broken-dowu physique.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

The crying need OF the country is cigar
that won't go out-INiiudukss Journal,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

In tho dwellings OF tho poor It's Chrlstmnsi
And n breath Of pine and snow
In waited gently in
Through open doors,
And laughing shouts and oheoks that glow
Proclaim the gladdost day the earth con
ever know.
Unto rich and poor nlilsc, came Christmas
In Bethlehem long ago;
And in lowly stall,
The Father hand
There laid the GIFT OF gifts, TO show
The Same impartial love TO all-
The High and Low.
FRANK BERRI WEIGH.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
CHRISTMAS FOR ALL.


7 inls IApcTl
N the mansions OF tho
rich IT'S Christmas,
With Its glittor and Its
show;
And fortunes favored
ones,
Both great and small,
With lavish hand rich
gifts bestow,
And gold from ample
store flows out
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

To MAKE bad bar gain some ono must
sell bad whisky.-N. y. Pfcdyune.
If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23

A SORT of stock that's rather below par
inst now Com -stOc PMck
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
HOW THEY rAL1 BEHIND.
There Is really no

There Is really no
profit in rccom-
mcndingthe worth
less, for tho rcac.
ton in the minds
of those who buy
and uro deceived Is
pointcdly against
everything sold by
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
CHRISTMAS AT HOME.

toward soldiers who would be dead before
the package from mother, wife or sister
had reached the hand and heart named on
the gift.
In those winters the December poetry was
sad ar dlrge. One little waif comes back
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
JACK and Jill each took q pill,
Old.fashiOned kind-fuli grown;
Jacks went dOwn-but with n frOwr

IT is natural that a Skye terrier should
bark at the moor. n.-Burlirgton Free Press
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-12-23
eln M!L5 ykH 4s!s' ag1 y 4. As.GITY LOT

aGaEN "a A MONTH AosntsUanted. 90 best sell.
\ hREsH ing articles IN the world. | sample Free.
3G=s@ - hdhross III Y BRONSON, Detroh Mich
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-10
BABY HUMORS
And all Skin and Scalp Dis
eases Speedily Cured
BY Cuticura.

Our little son will be years of age on the
18th inst In May, 1885, he was attacked
with very painful breaking out of the skin.
We called in physician, who treated him
for about four weeks The child received
little or no good from the treatment, as the
breaking out, supposed by the physician 10
be hives in an aggravated form, became
larger in blotches, and more and more dis
tressing We were frequently obliged TO
get up in the night and rub him with soda
in water. strong liniments, etc. Finally, we
called other physicians, until no less than
six had ATTEMPTED to cure him, all alike
falling, and the child steadily getting worse
and worse, until about the Goth of last July,
when we began to give him CUTICURA Re
SOLVENT int rnallv, and the CUTICURA, and
CUTICURA SOAP externally, and by the last
of August he was SO nearly well that we
gave him only one dose of the REsoLvENT
about every second day. for atout ten days
longer, and he has never been troubled since
with the horrible malady In all we used
less than one-half of bottle of CUTICURA
RESoLvENT, a little less than one box of
CUTICURA, and only one cake of CUTICURA
SOAP II, E. RYAN.
Cayuga, Livingston Co, Ill.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
4th day of January, 1887. C. n. COE, J. P.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-08-10
An OREGON lawyer advised his client

An OREGON lawyer advised his client
across whose land a narrow guage rail-
way track had been laid without his
consent, to prevent the running Of
trains by threats and force. The client
obeyed, and standing on the track
armed with a double barrelled shotgun,
compelled the engineer to turn back.
Result, the poor farmer is under bonds
awaiting trial on the charge of obstruct-
ing the carriage of United States mails,
while the lawyer is chuckling over his
shrewdness in increasing his fee.